Stay Connected

    Get news and updates about Stand For Less sent straight to your inbox!

    Calendar Of Events

standforless: RT @sdge: Energy efficient lighting helped save UCSD $210,000 annually! Here's what they did to save energy and money: http://t.co/SJp2mEa Fri, Jul 29th @ 10:00am

  • Drive down pollution! You can also eliminate one pound of greenhouse gas emissions by eliminating just one mile of driving.

  • Californians bought 21.9 billion drinks in aluminum, glass, plastic and bi-metal containers last year. More than 16.2 billion of those were recycled, saving natural resources and extending the life of our landfills.

  • The U.S. transportation sector as a whole is responsible for almost 9% of the world's total CO2 emissions. That stinks.
  • Cut your monthly energy bills by as much as 30% by replacing the old equipment in your home with state-of-the-art Energy Star appliances.
  • CRV stands for California Refund Value. It equals 5¢ for each beverage container less than 24 ounces and 10¢ for each container 24 ounces or greater.
  • Report "smoking" vehicles. Call 1-800-28-SMOKE to report vehicles with excessive tailpipe emissions.
  • Shade provided by trees can reduce your air conditioning bill at home by 10-15%. Cool.
  • Save paper...save resources. Change your printer settings to 2-sided printing to reduce the amount of paper you consume at the office.
  • Close the loop! Visit greengiftguide.com and discover a wide range of household, recreational and beauty products made from recycled materials.
  • Unplug your cell phone charger and other household electronics from the wall when you're not using them. Even when they are turned off, they use phantom power.
  • Use cold water when you can. Water heating accounts for about 13% of home energy costs.
  • Carpools and vanpools can use High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes and HOV by-pass on ramp meters, which allows you to get to work faster.
  • Help eliminate the use of disposable plates, cups and utensils. Bring re-usable dishware to work.
Weekly Survey

When I STAND FOR LESS, I am most passionate about:

  • Recycling
  • Air Quality
  • Save Energy
  • Conserving Water

Recycling

A sustainable lifestyle that takes the strain off landfills.

Recycling glass, plastic and aluminum beverage containers is one of the easiest ways people can begin to live sustainably. By recycling on a regular basis, Californians:
 

  • help prevent landfills from growing beyond capacity
  • conserve costly and limited resources
  • save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.


When you think about the fact that a California family of four can consume more than 2,000 beverage containers in a single year, the impact of recycling is significant.

Exactly how does recycling save energy and reduce greenhouse gases?

Manufacturing beverage containers from raw materials requires enormous energy, resulting in massive carbon emissions. Making those same containers from recycled materials uses far less energy – 95% less in the case of aluminum cans. ??So, during the first six months of 2008, when Californians recycled 7.6 billion bottles and cans, it was like taking 263,000 cars off the road for a year.

STAND FOR LESS. And become a part of the California recycling movement.

Curbside recycling:  If your neighborhood has a program, use it!
CRV: Want to make some extra money? Take your recyclable bottles and cans to a nearby recycling center and cash them in for their California Refund Value (CRV).
Away from home: Look for a recycling bin or wait to put them in your bin at home.
Close the loop: Purchase goods made from or packaged in recycled material.
Reusable water bottles: Reduce the usage of plastic water bottles by using a bottle you can wash and reuse every day.

What containers can you recycle?

Almost every bottle and can you use can be recycled. Look at the label for the universal recycle symbol (AKA: Chasing Arrows) and the words CA CASH REFUND or CA CRV. Containers with these markings are good to go in your curbside bin and will be accepted at the recycling center.


Check out some of our Partner pages and learn more about what each one of them is doing to support Recycling and the movement to STAND FOR LESS.


For the most current news and information, read the standforless.com blog.